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AI Sci-Fi movies

Sentient technology takes center stage: autonomy vs control, machine intelligence, and the future of human identity.

Kill Command

1. Kill Command

Action Horror Science Fiction Thriller Military Action
5.7
20161h 39min

Overview

Set in a near future, technology-reliant society that pits man against killing machines. Against this backdrop an elite army unit is helicoptered to a remote, off-the-grid island training facility. What starts out as a simple training exercise for Captain Bukes and his tight-knit unit, descends into a terrifying battle to the death, as the marines discover the island is overrun by an enemy that transcends the human concept of evil.

Themes

Technology ethics, Surveillance power, Isolation crisis, Adaptive threat response, Ai autonomy, Military automation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Criminal

2. Criminal

Action Crime Science Fiction Spy Action Undercover Sting Crime
6.3
20161h 53min

Overview

CIA Agent Bill Pope is on a mission to track down a shadowy hacker named 'The Dutchman'. When he gets mysteriously killed, an experimental procedure transfers his memories into a dangerous ex-convict. When he wakes up Pope's memories, his mission is to eliminate The Dutchman before the hacker launches ICBMs and starts World War III.

Themes

Loyalty under manipulation, Memory as weapon, Collateral harm, Memory graft, Covert memory warfare, Ethical boundaries in espionage

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Avengers: Age of Ultron

3. Avengers: Age of Ultron

Action Adventure Science Fiction Superhero Action Adventure Epic
7.3
20152h 21min

Overview

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Responsibility of invention, Artificial intelligence ethics, Collective defense vs isolation, Humanity versus technology, Power with consequence

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Chappie

4. Chappie

Crime Action Science Fiction AI Sci-Fi Epic Action
6.8
20152h

Overview

Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come under the influence of his surroundings—some good, some bad—and he will rely on his heart and soul to find his way in the world and become his own man. But there's one thing that makes Chappie different from any one else: he is a robot.

Themes

Surveillance and control, Ai autonomy through manipulation, Ethics of creation under profit, Deception shaping loyalties, Humans vs machines, Debt-driven coercion and crime

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Ex Machina

5. Ex Machina

Drama Science Fiction AI Sci-Fi Psychological Drama
7.7
20151h 48min

Overview

Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl.

Themes

Surveillance and manipulation, Isolation and distrust, Man vs machine, Artificial intelligence ethics, Employer employee relationship, Consciousness and agency

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Lucy

6. Lucy

Action Science Fiction AI Sci-Fi One-Person Army
6.4
20141h 29min

Overview

A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

Themes

Brain capacity expansion, Telepathy focus, Time travel implications, Synthetic drug impact

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Transcendence

7. Transcendence

Thriller Science Fiction Drama Mystery Psychological Drama
6.2
20141h 59min

Overview

Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them from creating a world where computers can transcend the abilities of the human brain.

Themes

Scientific responsibility, Mind uploading consequences, Mind control risks, Technological singularity ethics, Human versus machine, Anti-technology extremism

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Overview

In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer, purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every need. To Theodore's surprise, a romantic relationship develops between him and his operating system. This unconventional love story blends science fiction and romance in a sweet tale that explores the nature of love and the ways that technology isolates and connects us all.

Themes

Loneliness and connection, Artificial intelligence companionship, Future tech and heartbreak, Operating system mediation of affection, Singularity and selfhood, Love as mediated by machines, Dehumanization via intimate tech

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Machine

9. The Machine

Science Fiction Thriller AI Sci-Fi Computer Threat Thriller
6.0
20131h 32min

Overview

Already deep into a second Cold War, Britain’s Ministry of Defense seeks a game-changing weapon. Programmer Vincent McCarthy unwittingly provides an answer in The Machine, a super-strong human cyborg. When a programming bug causes the prototype to decimate his lab, McCarthy takes his obsessive efforts underground, far away from inquisitive eyes.

Themes

Humanity vs machine, Autonomy of artificial minds, Ethics of military tech, Creator responsibility and control, Governance of self-aware androids

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning

10. Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning

Action Science Fiction Thriller One-Person Army Revenge Thriller
5.1
20121h 53min

Overview

After his wife and daughter are murdered in a home invasion, a widower named John now finds himself up against an army of Universal Soldiers in relentless pursuit, led by a mysterious leader who promises to set UniSols free from their conditioning.

Themes

Clone ethics, Memory manipulation, Identity fragmentation, Autonomy vs control, Implanted memories, Loyalty under influence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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